Greetings!

I had the opportunity to review the manuscript on Active Classrooms, and found the article to be very inspirational. The manuscript did appear to meet the criteria for JIR accordingly. Scholarly language was evident and consistent throughout the manuscript.  Some factors that would be interesting to note in this critical review are the following: (a) Preexisting health factors and BMI among students; (b) Schools that are currently utilizing health related programs in classrooms and outcome on health, and (c) the role of mentorship, active classroom, and overall health.

The manuscript also provides recent, peer-reviewed articles (within last 5 years or less).  An area that I do feel that could use additional material are the limitations of literature findings. The author does well in providing a comprehensive overview on previous research findings in support of the problem, but lacks in discussing limitations of these findings, and how these limitations may have impacted the results.  The aforementioned would likely answer the above factors listed above.

Dr. Underwood 

Good morning!

I reviewed the above manuscript submission on Active Classrooms. I was quite interested in the content, as I was a classroom teacher in the PreK-12 classroom environment. I agree that there were a number of current, peer-reviewed articles provided within the manuscript, so this allowed for very relevant information. I also provided some specific feedback within the attached document. 

-Emily

I enjoyed reading this manuscript.  The scope of information was pertinent and accurate pedagogy skills extremely relevant for any level of instruction in at the university level.  The findings are meaningful but can include a more focused aspect (an active adult learner or child perspective).  The focus of the manuscript is definitely needed in publication to address the student’s health and well-being on a different level and aspect of learning in a classroom setting.  As an instructor I focus on preparing students to learn and rarely think about a health centered classroom therefore it may be relevant for other instructors.